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Trying to undo the wheel bolts the other day & the locking key/nut sheered .
Oh Dear(or words to that effect).
All the Fiat dealer dealer could offer was "obsolete, sorry". A big help,not.
After trawling t'internet I cam across autoimparts.com & their web site showed a range of nut types & one was similar to mine, so sent an e-mail with the details & a photo of mine & bingo, they told me what code to order within the hour.
Two(so I have a spare) new ones arrived very quickly by post & they fit &work perfectly.
I can highly recomend this company for very efficient service.
 

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Trying to undo the wheel bolts the other day & the locking key/nut sheered .
Oh Dear(or words to that effect).
All the Fiat dealer dealer could offer was "obsolete, sorry". A big help,not.
After trawling t'internet I cam across autoimparts.com & their web site showed a range of nut types & one was similar to mine, so sent an e-mail with the details & a photo of mine & bingo, they told me what code to order within the hour.
Two(so I have a spare) new ones arrived very quickly by post & they fit &work perfectly.
I can highly recomend this company for very efficient service.

Thanks for that, I have just ordered the whole code set :thumb:
Now I can obtain alloys to order :ROFLMAO:
 

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Thanks for that, I have just ordered the whole code set :thumb:
Now I can obtain alloys to order :ROFLMAO:

Not required really as "locking" wheel bolts are easily removed without the key if you know how. They dont lock really but instead are simply an ordinary bolt with a shaped "key" head. so can be unscrewed in seconds with an easily available tool that fits most if not all. save your money from buying the whole set :ROFLMAO:
 
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I would normally agree, the ones on my car certainly could, but these are clever.
A mate who is still in the "trade" looked at them and he has all the kit for breaking into cars & removing wheels etc. and said no chance. without the key the outside of the bolt just spins freely! Like these.

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Not required really as "locking" wheel bolts are easily removed without the key if you know how. They dont lock really but instead are simply an ordinary bolt with a shaped "key" head. so can be unscrewed in seconds with an easily available tool that fits most if not all. save your money from buying the whole set :ROFLMAO:

I was joking :thumb:
And as for those rotating heads, they can be squeezed tight do you can get them off:thumb:
 
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Like I said he tried & couldn't, but then if the key nut broke, I reckon it was pretty tight.
The important thing is the wheel is off & back on without the need for butchery.
 

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Many years ago had car with locking nuts , went to have new tyres fitted.
Did not realised fitter damaged the locking cover , then had a flat tyre months later , could not change tyre , eventually called break down , car taken to garage where they drilled out the locking nut fitted spare and had to order spare locking cover. first thing I did when cover arrived was to remove all locking nuts on all the wheels and replaced with ordinarily ones.
every car I own since had all locking nuts replaced by ordinary ones.

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